Sun Chengzong's carriage, under his repeated urging, shouted all the way to avoid, and rushed to the direction of the noon gate. When the pedestrians on the street saw this, they all cursed and avoided.

Listening to the curses of passers-by, Sun Chengzong turned a deaf ear. At this moment, his mind was full of anger after being deceived by Xu Liang.

The carriage passed through the Yongding Gate, passed the Zhengyang Gate, and then went straight to the Chengtian Gate through the Daming Gate. Suddenly, the horse pulling the cart neighed at Herod, but the carriage came to a halt.

Sun Chengzong was thinking about what he saw in Nanyuan, and he didn't have any precautions that the carriage would stop suddenly, and he suddenly stopped in a hurry, and with a bang, Sun Chengzong snorted, but his head hit the wall of the car.

"What's going on?!" Sun Chengzong shouted angrily and lifted the curtain of the car.

The driver of the car timidly pointed ahead and whispered, "Elder Ge, you can't pass ahead." ”

Sun Chengzong looked up and saw Xu Liang leaning against the iconic carriage, and in front of him, a row of horizontal knives pointing forward Tsing Yi Wei blocked the entire street.

In fact, since the separation of the teahouse on Chongwenmen Street, Xu Liang had to report that Sun Chengzong's carriage did not even enter the door when it arrived at the military headquarters, but went to the new barracks in Nanyuan outside the city.

After hearing the news from the detective office that Sun Ge Lao had already rushed to the palace, Xu Liang immediately came out of Guanglu Temple and stopped Sun Ge Lao near Chengtian Gate.

Xu Liang pushed aside the Tsing Yi guard who was blocking in front of him, and arched his hand towards Sun Chengzong with a smile: "Pavilion Elder is in such a hurry, where are you going?" ”

Sun Chengzong shouted angrily. said loudly: "The old man is about to enter the palace and impeach you, a rebellious minister and thief!" ”

Xu Liang looked up to the sky and snorted. Surprised, he asked, "Where did Elder Ge start with this?" I want Xu Liang to be loyal to the country and self-denial. In the morning, I also mentioned to the elder that I wanted to donate silver taels to the court to replenish the treasury! is so loyal and courageous, how can he be called a rebel and a thief? ”

Sun Chengzong laughed angrily, pointed at Xu Liang, and reprimanded with righteousness: "Full of nonsense! If it weren't for the old man's own eyes, he would have almost been deceived by your hypocritical face! Get out of the way, the old man wants to enter the palace! ”

Xu Liang said: "There is no problem in making way for the elder pavilion. It's just that the elder of the pavilion insulted the official so much, but the official asked the elder to give a clear explanation! ”

Sun Chengzong said angrily: "You want to say the law? Okay, what if the old man will expose you today! As he spoke, Sun Chengzong pointed with his backhand in the direction of Nanyuan outside the city. sneered and said: "Nearly 30,000 soldiers were recruited in less than half a month outside the city!" Others don't know, but the old man can see that those so-called conscripted people in the capital are simply your Liang soldiers of Xu Liang! In order to let your generals regain military power, you let Sun Shilang be a lobbyist, and donate silver taels, so you can repair the plank road and secretly cross Sun Cang's poisonous plank! If the old man promised you today, hum. Wouldn't the tens of thousands of troops recruited by Nanyuan become your Xu family's private army? ”

After that, Sun Chengzong walked up to Xu Liang with his head held high and scolded: "What? I learned that the old man was going to the palace to expose your conspiracy. You want to kill people here? ”

Xu Liang looked at Sun Chengzong, sighed lightly, and turned sideways. He arched his hand and said: "The elder of the pavilion wants to enter the palace, how dare the official stop him?" I can't even think of killing people and destroying people. Elder Ge, please! ”

Let's talk about it. Xu Liang waved his hand, causing the Tsing Yi guards who were blocking the road to disperse. Let Sun Chengzong pass.

Sun Chengzong sneered, strode over, and when he passed in front of Xu Liang, he said mockingly: "Xu Liang, you just wait for the Nine Clans!" ”

Xu Liang lowered his head and closed his eyes, silent.

Sun Chengzong only let Xu Liang succumb, like a victorious general, and strode in the direction of the noon gate with his head held high. The carriage was left behind.

Xu Liangmu sent Sun Chengzong five or six meters away, and suddenly said in a loud voice: "Elder Sun Ge, you will see the emperor in a while, say to Your Majesty for me, and ask him to prepare to transfer troops to quell the chaos!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Sun Chengzong paused in his footsteps, turned his body stiffly, and looked at Xu Liang with wide eyes: "What did you say?" ”

Xu Liang patted the official robe on his body and said, "I didn't say anything." There is still a way to go from the noon gate here, and it will take some time to reach the Yangxin Palace to see the emperor. Sun Ge has old arms and legs, but he has to work harder. Otherwise, I'm afraid it's too late. ”

Sun Chengzong was stunned by Xu Liang, and asked, "What is too late?" ”

Xu Liang sighed regretfully and said, "Originally, the official was waiting here to dissuade the elder from entering the palace. It was only after meeting that I knew that the elder had made up his mind. The elder pavilion is the pillar of the court, and the official can't bear to hurt you. But once the cabinet elder impeached the official in front of His Majesty, he said that I would have to move my head Xu Liang, but I was young and very afraid of death, so I had no choice but to make this decision. I let the old man go over, the old man entered the palace, and I went out of the city. If the elder impeached me, then I would take tens of thousands of Liang troops outside the city to rebel out of the court. ”

Sun Chengzong's trembling fingers pointed at Xu Liang and scolded: "You, you really have evil intentions!" ”

Xu Liang said quietly: "I heard that the leader of the Shaanxi People's Army, Wang Zishun, Miao Mei and others have been killed in Shanxi, this official took the elite of my Liang army, killed out of the capital, went to Shanxi to join the prince Shun and them, and then took them to rebel, successful, that is, the imperial robe was added, the dynasty was changed, failed, before he saw the emperor, he said to him, the minister was originally a loyal minister, and the reason why he embarked on the road of rebellion was all caused by the persecution of Sun Chengzong, a scholar of Wuyingdian University!" ”

Sun Chengzong was stunned, looked at Xu Liang with wide eyes, and said angrily: "If you rebel, you will rebel, what do you have to do with the old man?" ”

Xu Liang pointed at Sun Chengzong sadly and angrily, and said: "I want my tens of thousands of Liang troops to be loyal to their duties in Shaanxi, and there has never been the slightest mistake, but they were dismissed by Yang He, the governor of the three sides, for no reason. Tens of thousands of Liang soldiers and soldiers have no place to live. It happened that the court was recruiting troops in the capital, and I, Xu Liang, as their old boss, would find a way to live for them, and then take up arms to defend their families and the country, what's wrong with this? It was you, Sun Chengzong, who was suspicious and suspicious, suspicious of my Xu Liang's loyalty to the Ming Dynasty and His Majesty, and recklessly slandered me Xu Liang for rebellion, and I Xu Liang had to be forced to rebel in order to waste the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers! Master Sun, tell me about it, I'm Xu Liang Ruo. Does it have anything to do with you? ”

Sun Chengzong was stunned for a long time, glared and said, "This." What a mess! ”

Xu Liang saw that Sun Chengzong had stopped, and his heart was overjoyed. Secretly, this old man has already taken the bait. Then he then persuaded: "Actually, after thinking about it, this official doesn't understand the behavior of the elder of the pavilion very much! When Ge Lao entered the palace, not only did the Liaodong Army's food and salary disappear, but also forced an army that was originally going to serve the country. On the contrary, if the elder of the pavilion believed in his own official, he not only won a loyal and reliable army for the court, but also earned 100,000 taels of silver for the Liaodong army, and more importantly, saved countless innocent people! ”

Sun Chengzong was shocked in his heart. Listening to Xu Liang's persuasive words one after another there, he couldn't help but exclaim: "How is this related to saving the people again?" ”

Xu Liang said patiently: "Elder Ge, do you think, if I, Xu Liang, were forced to lead troops to rebel and kill all the way to Shanxi, tens of thousands of troops swept over, who suffered along the way?" Aren't they the common people in our capital? Alas, last year the Tatar soldiers invaded, and the people suffered greatly, and how many families were separated! Could it be that Elder Sun Ge couldn't bear to let this scene happen again? ”

Sun Chengzong listened. After hesitating for a while, he glanced at Xu Liang several times.

Xu Liang persuaded again: "What the elder is worried about is nothing more than worrying that the recruitment of troops in the capital will be over, and another Liang army will come out outside Beijing. Endanger the safety of the court. In fact, Ge Lao, this is purely groundless, too worried! Even if the recruitment is successful, it is equivalent to moving the original Liang army from Shaanxi to Tongzhou. With only a few tens of thousands of Liang troops, what danger can it pose to the court? Last year, Huang Taiji led 100,000 Tartar soldiers to attack the pass. Failed to break through the city of Beijing. With the combat power of the Liang army, can it be compared with the fierce Tartar soldiers? Elder Ge rest assured. This official and all the soldiers of the Liang Army, to the court and to Your Majesty, that is absolutely brave and loyal! ”

Sun Chengzong pondered for a long time, sighed, and said, "That's it! Let the old man think about this again. ”

After Xu Liang listened, he expressed his loyalty to the court and Emperor Chongzhen, and then persuaded Sun Ge to return to the yamen of the military department.

When Xu Liang returned to the Dongjiang Courtyard, he called Tietou and ordered solemnly: "From now on, all the Tsing Yi guards will be dispatched, and if there is any change in the court, report it immediately." Order the soldiers of the Liang Army in Nanyuan to be ready to evacuate at any time! ”

The iron head knew the seriousness of the matter, so he calmly responded and began to make arrangements.

For a few days, there was no major movement in the court, but the people's army in Shanxi became stronger and stronger, and Wang Zishun and other people's troops broke through several cities one after another. And in the direction of Houjin in the north, there is a military situation, and a small group of Houjin thorns appear outside Jinzhou City, maybe Huang Taiji is going to make a big move again!

More shocking news came from Shaanxi, Li Ting, the leader of the people's army, who was secretly escorted into Beijing, suddenly returned to Shaanxi. Under the influence of Li Ting, the leaders of the people's army such as Shangtianlong, Wang Zuogui, Gao Yingxiang, Huang Jiayin, etc., rose up one after another to rebel.

The government and the opposition shook, the Son of Heaven was shocked, and the lights in the cabinet room were not extinguished all night.

After the end of the day, Sun Chengzong, who was exhausted, stopped Xu Liang on the Jinluan Palace, and asked in a hoarse tone: "Xu Liang, you come to tell the old man, can the old man trust you?" ”

Xu Liang snapped, stood upright, and said loudly as if reading an oath: "Lord Sun, the loyalty of the lower officials to the court and to Your Majesty can be revealed!" ”

Sun Chengzong nodded slowly and said, "Okay, the old man will believe you once." Get ready for silver. ”

Xu Liang was overjoyed, and excitedly watched as Sun Ge Lao caught up with the other five cabinet ministers and went in the direction of the Heart Cultivation Palace.

When Xu Liang returned to Guanglu Temple, he called Shen Congliang, Wang Qinian, and Ji Zhong over and asked about some yamen affairs. The officials of the four bureaus and two bureaus below, under the acquiescence of Xu Liang, are basically doing their own private work, and the entire Guanglu Temple, except for the Guanglu Temple Shaoqing, the temple Cheng, the record, the silver treasury ambassador and others required by Xu Liang to sit in the office, other people, basically rarely see people.

Therefore, Xu Liang asked about the affairs of the yamen, that is, how much silver was left in the treasury in the yamen, and what good ways to generate income for the big guys, and other topics that everyone liked to see.

After chatting for a while, a Tsing Yi guard flew in from outside the yamen and arched his hand towards Xu Liang and said, "My lord, there is news from the military department that General Dai Feng is about to be transferred to the general officer of Tongzhou, and General Sima Qiudao will be appointed as a general. ”

Xu Liang sat up from the chair and stroked his palms: "It seems that Sun Ge Lao did it." Someone, herald Yan Qisu to enter the city to see me! ”

An hour later, Xu Liang took Yan Qi to stand outside the palace Yangxin Palace, patiently waiting for Emperor Chongzhen's summons.

The two waited for a while, and then they heard the sound of footsteps in the Heart Cultivation Palace, and then saw the six cabinet ministers of the cabinet leaving the Heart Cultivation Hall one after another, Cheng Jiming and Xu Guangqi, the two pavilion elders, frowned and sighed while walking out. Xu Guangqi saw Xu Liang, nodded knowingly, and walked over.

Sun Chengzong paused slightly in front of Xu Liang and looked at Xu Liang with an inquiring eye.

Xu Liang nodded slightly. Sun Chengzong glanced at Yan Qi next to him again, quickly retracted his gaze, and followed a few cabinet elders back to the cabinet to be on duty.

Wang Chengen, the eunuch of Bingbi, came out of the palace of self-cultivation and said to Xu Liang: "Lord Xu, and this President Yan, Your Majesty has announced the two Jin. ”

"Thank you, princess." Xu Liang said politely.

The two followed Wang Cheng into the Palace of Heart Cultivation, Xu Liang looked at Emperor Chongzhen behind the desk, and saw that Emperor Chongzhen had two dark circles under his eyes, and he was frowning and looking at the military newspaper on the table, and when he read one, his brows were furrowed.

Xu Liang and Yan Qi paid homage and shouted: "Xu Liang, the minister of Guanglu Temple, see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen closed the military newspaper in his hand, threw it on the table, leaned on the dragon chair behind him, and asked, "Xu Aiqing, I am in a hurry to enter the palace to see me today, what is the matter?" ”

Xu Liang said secretly: Why use it? Am I in trouble?

"I heard that the people in the northwest are in turmoil, beacons are everywhere, and the Liaodong Tartars have repeatedly violated our Ming border, and there is a trend of going south. The minister is worried, and he can't wait to go into battle to kill the enemy and quell the chaos! It's a pity that the ministers are shallow in their studies, and they are soft-spoken, so they can't solve problems for the emperor. ”

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said: "Aiqing has this determination, I am very relieved. ”

Xu Liang arched his hand again: "There is a way to worry about the lord and humiliate the ministers!" The minister can't give advice and advice to His Majesty, but he thinks about doing something for His Majesty and the court all day long! As he spoke, he pointed to Yan Qi, who was kneeling beside him, and said, "Your Majesty, the one next to the minister is the president of the Beijing Branch of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Yan Qi." President Yan and the minister are fellow villagers, like brothers, the minister is in office, and President Yan is in business. The minister thought that now the court was using the money for the army, so he said that President Dongyan would donate 20,000 taels of silver to the court to fill the treasury and defend the enemy soldiers for my Ming Dynasty! ”

Emperor Chongzhen's eyes widened, thinking that he had misheard, and asked, "Wait, Aiqing Fang is saying that he wants to donate money to the court?" ”

Xu Liang arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, it is this fellow villager who said that the minister moved the minister to donate money to the court." ”

"Donate...... Twenty thousand taels? Emperor Chongzhen asked again.

"Yes." Xu Liang said, giving Yan Qi a look.

Yan Qi knelt down and bowed down, and said: "The grass people Yan Qi saw my emperor, the grass people have the heart to do their part for the Ming Dynasty, but the family resources are not rich enough, and they only barely scraped together 20,000 taels of silver, and they are willing to dedicate it to our emperor, and I hope that our emperor will accept it." ”

"Huh...... Hehe! ”

A string of laughter came from the dragon chair, Xu Liang and Yan Qi looked up when they heard it, and saw Emperor Chongzhen with a happy face, hehe smiled, stood up from the dragon chair, bypassed the desk, and actually walked in front of Xu Liang and Yan Qi in a few steps, bent down and stretched out his hand, and enthusiastically helped Xu Liang and Yan Qi up:

"Xu Aiqing, President Yan, please get up quickly!" (To be continued......)